Pages

Thursday, September 28, 2017

Opposites attract

Congratulations to "Colleen C.", the winner in Jeannie's giveaway. Thank you to all who participated!

Opposites attract.

I hear this statement and I think about my 7th
grade science teacher, Mrs. Heilshorn, watching as groups of twelve-year-olds stood
at lab tables playing with magnets. We’d turn them one way and the opposite
poles would bring the magnets together, then we’d turn them the other way, and
feel them repel each other. We’d record the data on the lab sheets and hand
them in.

I loved science class. Sure, it was interesting, and I was a
good student, but I really loved my lab partner one semester. He was a tall,
brown-eyed boy who played football.I
was a shy, chunky girl with braces and ugly glasses who’d just come from
Catholic school, and we had nothing in common.

My friends would remind me of that fact occasionally, but I
kept thinking about those magnets. About the pull of the opposites toward each
other. Why not? So, you know what I did?I wrote my first short story. A romance with a geeky girl and a football
player. It was love, and I saw no reason to believe opposites shouldn’t
attract.

That story proved prophetic. Then Came You is another case of opposites attracting.

Mia had little experience with men, she was shy, and a bookworm
who often played it safe. Adam was a hot-shot professional athlete who knew his
way around the football field as well as the bedroom. They were different in so
many ways, it was sometimes hard to see them together. But nature is funny and
it seems there’s truth in the idea that people look for mates who complement
them.

Adam would act without thinking, but the thoughtful Mia
grounded him. He began to consider the people in his life, about how his behavior
affected them. Mia on the other hand, grew stronger and bolder because of
Adam’s support, and his faith in her. Throughout the book, their differences would
put them at odds, but often the differences proved to be just what the other
person needed. They didn’t see everything through the same lens, but in the
end, that’s what made it work.

If we think about it, differences are what keep
relationships interesting. Just like Mia and Adam who found common ground
between them, most happily ever afters are between people who embrace what
another person brings to their life, what they might be missing. So, while my brown-eyed lab partner and I
never did find that HEA, I found it with my polar opposite, and I can tell you,
it’s never.In THEN CAME YOU, a few meddling family members and a little bit of
small town magic help two lost hearts find a second chance at love.Fans of Susan Wiggs and RaeAnne Thayne will be
enchanted by the Compass Cove series from International Bestselling Author,
Jeannie Moon.

THEN CAME YOU

Hearts meant to love will always find each other.

Mia DeAngelis knew it was time to make a change.
Wanting to provide a better life for herself and her ten-year-old nephew, Ben,
she took a chance and moved to the small town of Compass Cove. Now, the college
librarian is adapting to a new job, a new town, and living with her feisty
seventy-eight-year-old grandmother. Mia is determined to make it all work,
hoping the coastal hamlet gives both her and Ben the sense of community, family
and belonging they both want so much.

Adam Miller, a retired NFL quarterback, has come
back to Compass Cove to start over after an injury puts an end to his
high-octane life. Settling into the small town routine proves to be a
challenge, but his job coaching at Jennings College gives him a sense of
purpose, while keeping him connected to the game he loves.

There couldn’t be two people more different, yet
the minute they meet, friends and family have no doubt they belong together.
Now if Mia and Adam can only get out of their own way and embrace a little home
town magic, they can find the happy ever after they both crave…

“Moon creates a strong sense of home and
a convincing romance with moderate love scenes that will leave even the most
cynical of readers overcome.” —Library Journal, Starred Review, on THEN
CAME YOU

“Find your way to Compass Cove in this
warm-hearted story of small towns and second chances, starting over and moving
on. Mia and Adam will have you cheering them on as they navigate their way
through this lovely romance.” —New York Times Bestselling Author Susan
Wiggs

About Jeannie Moon:

Jeannie Moon, author of fifteen novels, has always been a romantic. When
she’s not spinning tales of her own, Jeannie works as a school librarian,
thankful she has a job that allows her to immerse herself in books and call it
work. Married to her high school sweetheart, Jeannie has three kids, three
lovable dogs and a mischievous cat and lives in her hometown on Long Island,
NY. If she’s more than ten miles away from salt water for any longer than a
week, she gets twitchy.

One lucky person leaving a comment or email entry can win an eBook of their choice from Jeannie's backlist!Giveaway ends 11:59pm EST Sept. 29th. Please supply your email in the post. You may use spaces or full text for security. (ex. jsmith at gmail dot com) If you do not wish to supply your email, or have trouble posting, please email maureen@JustContemporaryRomance.com with a subject title of JCR GIVEAWAY to be entered in the current giveaway.

Books we're currently reading

Our Badge For Your Site

JUST CONTEMPORARY ROMANCE is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to amazon.com. Any profits made from Amazon Associates is used to pay for the costs to run this website.